Tomato Salad with Farmer’s Cheese

Riding high on my new farmer’s cheese making abilities, I decided to toss together an easy salad for a small gathering of friends. This simple treasure is not only lovely to eat, but wonderfully beautiful at the same time. Be sure to take advantage of all the tasty tomato varieties at the farmers market. Before [...]

Homemade Fresh Farmer’s Cheese

I’ve always wanted to learn how to make farmer’s cheese. I turned to the book Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz for guidance and a recipe. After a few tries, I realized the process of making such a lovely dairy delight is quite easy and something will be made over and over. Yum! Homemade Fresh [...]

Spinach Spring Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

The next time you decide to have salad on your lunch or dinner menu, consider thinking beyond ranch as a dressing option. There is a whole world of delicious vinaigrette flavors just waiting for the opportunity to be paired with your farm fresh mixed greens. This vinaigrette has become my second favorite alternative to ranch [...]

Pear Vodka Cocktail

When it comes to cocktail recipes, I like to keep things simple. While my favorite celebratory drink is a Lemon Drop Martini, this classic go-to beverage was a perfect way to ring in the New Year. Crisp and lightly fruity, this cocktail was a perfect drink to sip while watching the ball drop with a [...]

2010 Holiday Dinner Highlights

Both Brent and my families are spread throughout the country which makes it difficult for everyone to connect over the holiday season. Instead of repeating the same approach I took over Thanksgiving where I ended up with an entire day spent in the kitchen and a massive amount of leftovers, I opted to cook a [...]

Caprese Skewers

The voices in my head debated long and hard about what to bring to a recent potluck gathering. A little birdie told me there would be the usual variety of dips, chips and sweets. Plus, there would be a few people who prefer the veggie side of life. I thought it would be nice to [...]

Roasted Breakfast Potatoes: Simplified

Potatoes, in any form, are a welcomed item on my weekend breakfast menus. They are hearty and oh so comforting. The problem is most cooking methods using fresh potatoes take forever. Unless I’m expecting to sit in my pajamas for most of the day, I don’t have that kind of patience. So I use a [...]

Homemade Baked Potato Chips

I’ve been making baked potato chips for years. But I never considered posting the recipe to CulinaryCory.com because I thought it might be a little too simple for your reading enjoyment. So I decided to ask my Facebook followers what they thought about the idea. Much to my surprise I almost immediately started receiving enthusiastic [...]

Parmesan Rosemary Breadsticks

Brent and I had an agreement to only spend $30 on two or more gifts this Christmas. It goes without saying that it was a challenge to find the perfect gifts on such a budget. But I pushed through and found what I wanted to give. While opening our presents, Brent pulled out a huge [...]

Crispy Goat Cheese Salad for One

Brent recently decided to go back to school; which leaves me cooking for myself most weeknights. Sure I continue to cook as I normally do, and end up saving the leftovers for our lunches the next day. But there are times when I just want to flop on a couch, watch some recorded shows on [...]

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